My very stylish friend, Tess, invited me to Brighton for a few days and we toured the old city where there were streets with fishermen cottages, interesting independent stores, and really nice coffee shops and bakeries. And I met Poppolina, a teacup chihuahua who sat on the window of Zars barbershop. If you’re in Brighton … More Brighton West Sussex
Really. So much natural beauty. And this I surprised her while she was having her breakfast near an old stone wall. She left in a huff immediately after I snapped this photo. We had no itinerary or real destination. We had a map and a car and we stopped off and asked the locals for … More Back to Wales
Yesterday evening was just too beautiful to pass up and so after dinner, we drove out to our favourite village pub to give my sister a taste of a beautiful country village on a warm summer’s eve. This is the small river that flows nearby. On hot summer days you will find children playing in … More More August
My sister arrives tomorrow. 6:30 AM. Heathrow. I’ll be there for sure. And then we’ll see a bit of England in the summer. Oh yeah.
I spent a few days in Brighton with my friend, Tess. We took long walks on the seafront. Look at these two little ones — They each got a kiss. There’s so much going on in my house right now — one college kid moving out and one family member, temporarily, hanging out with us, … More The Sea
It was raining this morning (of course), and so AP and I went into town, bought a paper, and sat down in a cafe to while away the morning hours with coffee, tea and the national news. It’s something I haven’t done in a very long time — sitting at a table, in a cafe, … More Coffee Tea and a Sit-Down
A morning walk… Allotments near our house… Friends and neighbours — I’ve got very little news, I must admit, but I want to check in. The weather has turned from cold, grey, dreary days to bright and sunny days with warm temperatures and beautiful sunshine. What a difference it makes to my disposition. I’ve begun … More Green
This month found me newly returned from a lovely eight weeks in Michigan to the aftermath of some major renovations to my house. I’m still culling and decluttering and, in fact, I am feeling extremely virtuous at the moment because I recycled a whole bag of junk from the kitchen and upstairs office. I … More Month End Report
I was suffering from a case of cabin fever on Saturday and so I put on my sneakers and my walking gear and headed out the door. This was the sky on Saturday afternoon. I pressed on, trying to ignore the wind and side stepping puddles of water. About 20 minutes into my walk … More Winter Afternoon
We’re still on holiday as AP took the week off work and I am caught up with orders. The day spread out before us, asking us what we wished to do with our free time, which is precious and sometimes hard to come by. “I wish to visit a stately home” we said, and so … More Free Time
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